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Belzer and Maher, Smarter Than the Troops.

For the Most Part, the Troops Are...

  • In the military because it was their only option.

    Votes: 2 13.3%

  • Young and naive, just following orders.

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Uninformed and in dire need of newspapers.

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Making a sacrifice on behalf of their country.

    Votes: 14 93.3%

  • Serving with a purpose.

    Votes: 14 93.3%

  • Cognizant of their purpose.

    Votes: 12 80.0%
  • Total voters
    15
Hatuey said:
All this silly 5th grade bull**** about how our troops have opinions usually comes from both sides though at different times. Liberals do it when it comes to a soldier not wanting to go to Iraq and Conservatives when it's about a soldier who want to go back into that **** hole in the desert. It's always one of two reactions to the opinions of our troops. Tear jerk or HOW DARE YOU! How dare anyone insinuate that the agreement our VOLUNTEER MILITARY makes with the U.S. government leaves their opinion out of the equation. All this **** about troop opinions like they're starving ethnic groups in China. They knew what they were getting into. Their opinions are irrelevant. Left or Right slanted. End of story.
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I personally care about their opinions more than civilians because they suffer the consequences hardest, not civilians making decisions. That being said, their opinion is just that and their job is based on the higher ups decisions, which are legally and contractually binding, so you are right that their opinion is irrelevant to outcome.
 
Ethereal said:
Richard Belzer (partisan hack/wash-up) elaborates on why the troops' opinion of the war is irrelevant. Fact is, the troops don't read as many newspapers as Belzer - sage guru that he is - therefore they must not be as informed as him. I want to rant and rave right now, because this really pisses me off, but I won't. I'll just say this, should I ever see Belzer or Maher in public I got a big goober with their names written all over it. That's a promise.

YouTube - Belzer & Maher Calling Our Troops Uneducated Idiots

So, my question is, do you agree with Belzer or Maher? Is there some underlying truth to their assertions or are they just a couple of elitist f***-heads?
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An Army is a team - lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap. The bilious bastards who write that kind of stuff for The Saturday Evening Post don't know any more about real fighting, under fire, than they do about fornicating. We have the best food, the finest equipment, the best spirit, and the best fighting men in the world. Why, by God, I actually pity these poor sons-of-bitches we are going up against. By God, I do! -- Gen Patton
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Nuff said!
 
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